Stones & Bones (250ml) 2015

A frequent Gold medal winner, Stones & Bones is so-called because the grapes are grown in a landscape littered with ancient boulders and dinosaur fossils. In the modern Portuguese tradition, the wine is a blend of local and international grape varieties. Touriga Nacional, the backbone of vintage port, joins forces with Shiraz, Tinta Roriz and Alicante to produce mammoth, fruit rich flavours. Equally impressive is the winemaker, Diogo Sepúlveda, whose after-work hobbies include cycling, football and bull wrestling! Having worked in Pomerol, then in the Barossa Valley with heirloom Shiraz vines, his credentials for making this rich, old vine Portuguese red are second to none. For maximum enjoyment, decant and serve with a rich beef casserole.